[LUconn]

Well, maybe they don't say we suck but we are not the best of anything.

http://www.newsweek.com/photo/2010/08/1 ... world.html


Huge surprise that europe seems to have the best of everything.

[Sly Fox]

Newsweek is such a rag. But I give them credit for pushing people's buttons in order to give their tired old position in the media world some life.

[Green Monkey]

I don't think I've ever read an article from Newsweek that wasn't at least a little left of center if not just straight-up liberal with some America bashing thrown in for good measure. And they wonder why they had to get bought out just to keep from going out of print...

[ATrain]

Truthfully, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the European nations were better at some point in the near future, thanks to the out-of-control spending and massive debt America now has, plus our government pushing "reform," (or government takeover) of several industries, despite the fact our government doesn't know how to run anything very well (except the military, and boo Robert Gates for wanting to close the joint command center in Hampton Roads).

[ALUmnus]

Uh, we try to follow Europe down the road in everything, and they are way ahead of us in suckiness. Unless they turn around first, I don't think we'll ever be that sucky.

[RubberMallet]

best quality of life - norway
picture - woman pushing a stroller through a foot of snow. sign me up.

[Kolzilla41]

best quality of life - norway
picture - woman pushing a stroller through a foot of snow. sign me up.

Hey, that's a quality stroller and a quality child she is pushing there.

[JK37]

best quality of life - norway
picture - woman pushing a stroller through a foot of snow. sign me up.

Instead, Google "Miss Norway"...and stick with that picture

[TDDance234]

Finland's schoolkids enjoy a laid-back and inclusive learning environment where shoes are optional, all teachers have master's degrees, and extra help is the norm: every year about one in three students gets individual time with a tutor.

What does wearing shoes have to do with education?

[ATrain]

Finland's schoolkids enjoy a laid-back and inclusive learning environment where shoes are optional, all teachers have master's degrees, and extra help is the norm: every year about one in three students gets individual time with a tutor.

What does wearing shoes have to do with education?

More comfy feet = better attention spans, duh!!!

(and yes, that is sarcasm)

[thepostman]

Truthfully, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the European nations were better at some point in the near future, thanks to the out-of-control spending and massive debt America now has, plus our government pushing "reform," (or government takeover) of several industries, despite the fact our government doesn't know how to run anything very well (except the military, and boo Robert Gates for wanting to close the joint command center in Hampton Roads).

the government does a whole lot attempting to ruin the military, but on the flip side a lot of money is wasted..

I have witnessed first hand by our government run health care how ridiculously annoying it can be. Especially for dependents. Sometimes you have to jump through hoops just to get answers...

I will end there before I start ranting..I have forgotten what this thread is even about, but your post stuck out to me.

[RubberMallet]

best quality of life - norway
picture - woman pushing a stroller through a foot of snow. sign me up.

Instead, Google "Miss Norway"...and stick with that picture

norway is full of skinny malnourished duckfaced broads. pass.

[ATrain]

best quality of life - norway
picture - woman pushing a stroller through a foot of snow. sign me up.

Instead, Google "Miss Norway"...and stick with that picture

norway is full of hot women who can be twice my age yet still way out of my league. pass.

FIFY

[Liberty4Life]

Newsweek got sold for $1 and I still think the buyer got ripped off.